NETGEAR WN604 user manual Contents

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Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started

About the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Compatible NETGEAR Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

What’s In the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 2 Installation and Basic Configuration

Log In to the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Install the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Configure the System Settings for Your Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Set the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Set Basic IP Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Configure Wireless Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Deploy the Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Verify Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Wireless Settings Screen Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Configure Basic QoS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 3 Configure Security

Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Edit Security Profile Screen Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Manually Configure Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Configure WPA2, or WPA2 + WPA, or WPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Configure WEP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Use WPS to Add a Client to the Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Contents Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Technical Support Contents Appendix a Supplemental Information Getting Started Compatible Netgear Switches About the Access PointSystem Requirements What’s In the BoxHardware Description Front panel LEDs Front PanelWN604 rear panel Rear PanelProduct Label Side PanelInstallation and Basic Configuration  To log in to the access point Log In to the Access PointConfigure the System Settings for Your Location Install the Access Point To set up the access point for your location Set Basic IP Options Set the Time To configure the basic IP settings of your access point  To deploy the access point Configure Wireless AccessDeploy the Access Point  To configure your wireless settings for 11b/bg/ngWireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines Verify Wireless ConnectivityWireless Settings Wireless Settings Screen Fields To configure the wireless settings Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Configure Basic QoS Settings Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity  To set up and test wireless connectivitySelect Configuration Wireless Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Configure Security  To configure a security profile Security ProfilesEdit Security Profile Screen Fields Authentication Settings Wireless Security Options Configure WPA2, or WPA2 + WPA, or WPA Manually Configure Security To configure WEP data encryption Configure WEP To configure WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup WPSUse WPS to Add a Client to the Wireless Network  To add a client using the WPS button To add a client when logged in to the access point Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address  To restrict access based on MAC addresses Management Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Firmware  To back up your current settings Configuration File Management To restore the factory settings  To change the administrator password Change the Administrator PasswordEnable the SysLog Server Activity Log System Screen Fields View Summary InformationNetwork Traffic Statistics  To access Statistics informationStatistic Screen Fields Available Wireless Station Statistics To view the available wireless stations Advanced Configuration Schedule the Wireless Radio Advanced Wireless Settings To schedule the wireless radio Advanced Wireless Settings Screen Fields  To configure advanced QoS settings Advanced QoS SettingsQoS queues and parameters Enable Wireless BridgingSelect the Enable Wireless Bridging check box  To configure bridging on your access pointWireless N150 Access Point WN604 Wireless point-to-point bridge setup Configure a Point-to-Point BridgeWireless point-to-multipoint bridge setup Configure a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless BridgeWireless N150 Access Point WN604 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting with the LEDs WiFi LED Is OffAll LEDs Are Off Cannot Access the Internet or the LAN Wirelessly Cannot Connect to the Access Point to Configure ItLAN LED Is Off Time-Out Error Supplemental Information  To clear all data and restore the factory default values Factory Default SettingsAuto WN604 Technical Specifications Technical SpecificationsNotification of Compliance Netgear Wireless Routers, Gateways, APsNotification of Compliance FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States Industry Canada Interference Reduction Table Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Notification of Compliance